Carterton Construction Ltd is bringing forward plans for up to 85 new family homes and extra care facilities on land east of Burford.

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1 Welcome Carterton Construction Ltd is bringing forward plans for up to 85 new family homes and extra care facilities on land east of. We are at the early stages of designing our proposals and have a number of options that we are looking for your input on. Our aim is to achieve a scheme that provides new homes, public open space, access through the site, and a sustainable drainage system in a way that integrates with the Orchard Rise Witney Street existing townscape. The proposal will deliver a high quality development consisting of new homes, extra care facilities and Frethern Close open space, in a very sustainable location close to the local services and A40 amenities in Town Centre. Purpose of Consultation This exhibition is part of a consultation we are undertaking to hear the local community s views on our plans. The feedback we Site aerial plan receive will be used to help inform our proposals. Our team is on hand to discuss the If you have any questions, please ask a member of the project team who will take time to help you. emerging plans with you so please feel free to ask them any questions you have. We have provided feedback forms and would welcome your comments on our proposals.

2 The Site The site is located to the east of and provides an extension to the existing residential area at Orchard Rise. The site is located on the eastern edge of, south 0 metres 50 (1:1,250) of Witney Street, as shown on the plan below. The plan to the right identifies the constraints and opportunities for development on the application site. The site is surrounded on three sides by existing residential development. To the north of the site lies the existing properties adjoining Orchard Rise creating a logical extension to the existing residential development. The site measures circa 5.69ha and includes a series of fields. KEY 1 2 Site boundary Proposed Primary Access - Witney Street Proposed Secondary Access - Barns Lane Conservation Area View Line Overlooking from adjacent properties Existing hedges / trees / vegetation Enhanced Landscape Planting Enhanced Green Infrastructure 132 Indicative Swale Powerlines (exact location to be confirmed - strategy to ground) Topo Levels Cycle Route Constraints & Opportunities Plan n 05 metres 0 (1:1,250) Site aerial Site image Site image Site location plan Flooding Detailed flood information from the Environment Agency has been used to inform the proposed design of the site. All new homes are on land classified as Flood Zone 1, which carries the lowest risk of flooding. New foul and surface water networks will be constructed to collect flows generated by the development. A Sustainable Drainage System ensures that there would be no increase in flood risk to the surrounding local area in accordance with planning requirements. Landscape The proposed site lies within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Therefore, any development on the site will need to respect the qualities and character of the AONB. The site benefits from some existing trees and vegetation running along the site boundaries, which would be retained and added to as part of any future proposals. A landscape scheme will include public open space, green infrastructure and additional planting and screening to integrate the development to the wider area. Heritage and Archaeology The majority of the site is located within the Conservation Area, denoted by the black and green dotted line on the Constraints and Opportunities Plan above. There are a number of listed buildings located within the Conservation Area boundary. These buildings have been considered as part of the design process, in particular the views from the site to the surrounding Conservation Area. An archaeological assessment has been carried out to identify the presence of heritage assets. This assessment has identified that there are no designated archaeological heritage assets on the site and none within 1km of the site boundary. Ecology A number of ecological investigations have been undertaken and are ongoing in order to assess the biodiversity value of the site. The habitats within the study area assessed are considered to be of a lower value at the local scale. Further environmental studies are taking place and our proposals includes strengthening the existing boundary habitat, retaining the mature trees and reducing the impacts on the development upon habitats and species present.

3 Support for New Homes West Oxfordshire District Council consider the site to represent a sustainable development opportunity for new housing in. West Oxfordshire District Council are currently consulting on the proposed changes to the draft Local Plan. Some of the changes to the plan include increasing the housing target for the district from 10,500 to 15,950 to be delivered by The Council are also consulting on 15 new site allocations proposed for housing across the District to help meet the increased housing requirement. The proposed application site is one of the site allocations and is proposed by the Council to be allocated for 85 new homes. It is the only identified development proposed at within the Local Plan, for the period to The Council states that: The popularity of and the relative absence of housing delivery in recent years is likely to lead to strong demand for housing in this location. The Council note that key considerations for this site relate to the potential landscape and visual impact of development, vehicular access arrangements and the fact that the site is located within the Cotswolds AONB and the Conservation Area. These factors will be considered as part of the design of the development. The Council identifies the following reasons to why the site should be allocated for housing: The site is surrounded on three sides by existing residential development including Orchard Rise to the north, Frethern Close/Wysdom Way to the south and Barns Lane to the west. The site sits in an elevated position and slopes gently down towards the north east corner and the Witney Street. The site is not within a designated area of flood risk and is not affected by any public rights of way or known heritage assets. The site is in close proximity to the centre of with a range of services and facilities within comfortable walking distance. Land east of allocation site boundary

4 Our Proposals Carterton Construction Ltd is bringing forward plans for up to 85 new family homes and extra care facilities on land east of. KEY Site boundary Residential Development Frontage Extra Care Development Frontage Primary Vehicular Street Access (All Modes) Secondary Vehicular Street Mews Street / Private Drive Shared Surface Key Space Footpath Pedestrian / Cycle Access Public Open Space Strategic Open Space Swale (drainage attenuation) play Local Area of Play (LEAP) Existing Hedges / Trees Indicative Landscape Planting Indicative Street Tree Planting Indicative Masterplan The proposals will bring a high quality development with the potential to include affordable housing to meet local needs. The plans are at outline stage and our initial concept masterplan includes the following features: Up to 85 new homes Up to 60 bed extra care facility Primary vehicular access from Witney Street Secondary access from Barns Lane to serve up to 5 dwellings and extra care units A pedestrian route through the site from Barns Lane A pedestrian/cycle link to Wysdom Way High quality landscape scheme with retention of most of the existing trees and hedges and additional planting Residential development sensitively designed in the context of the local landscape features and surrounding properties A mix of tenure and house types New public open space for existing and future residents, complemented by landscaping and ecological improvements A sustainable drainage system and improved surface water run off to and from the site Providing homes for retired residents As part of our proposals we are considering the need to provide extra care homes for local retired residents. What are your views on this option?

5 Highways Option 1 - Witney Street Option 2 - Barns Lane Consultation Access Plan Option 3 - Witney Street Vehicular Access Sustainable Access Parking The site has been assessed on how it can be accessed. The Council have identified a potential access off of Witney Street. However, three possible options have been identified as shown on the plan above. This includes access from Witney Street (Option 1), Barns Lane (Option 2) and Witney Street (Option 3). We have shown our proposals as being accessed from Witney Street (Option 1), with a secondary access from Barns Lane (Option 2) for up to 5 homes and the extra care facility. We are keen to hear your views on how to access the site. As identified by West Oxfordshire District Council the site is in close proximity to the centre of with a range of services and facilities within comfortable walking distance. The aim of the proposals is to provide an environment in which pedestrians and cyclists will feel as though they are the highest priority, the masterplan for the site reflects this by providing pedestrian access points to the surrounding facilities. In addition to this, we are currently exploring how pedestrian facilities can be enhanced along Barns Lane. Car parking for the scheme is being proposed in accordance with the standards set out by West Oxfordshire District Council and Oxfordshire County Council. Development Impact The potential impact of the proposed development upon the local transport infrastructure will be evaluated within a detailed Transport Assessment that will be prepared through conversations with the local highway authority. Without prejudice to these discussions, our initial assessments indicate that the scale of development proposed will have a negligible impact upon the local transport networks.

6 Benefits for The proposals provide a number of benefits for including: Delivering new homes in to meet local needs on a site identified by the Council Providing a range of house types including affordable homes and potentially extra care homes Council Tax A financial receipt to West Oxfordshire District Council Creation of construction jobs as a result of the New Homes Bonus and future Council Tax revenue Increased spending in the locality as a result of new residents Providing public open space for existing and future residents Support towards community infrastructure to be agreed with the Council A sustainable drainage scheme and the potential to reduce run off

7 Feedback and Next Steps Thank you for taking the time to look at our proposals. If you have any questions, please ask a member of our team here today. Your views on the project are important to us and we will consider them as we finalise the proposals for the submission of the outline planning application. We would therefore be very grateful if you could take the time to complete one of the feedback forms and place it in the comments box provided. Contact us Turley Consultation Team FREEPOST RTEY-ABBU-UGCX Turley 40 Queen Square Bristol BS1 4QP newhomesburford@turley.co.uk Alternatively you could complete the feedback form at home and send it Next Steps to the contact details to the right. Please provide your comments by 6 th January Once we have finalised our plans for the site we will submit an outline planning application to West Oxfordshire District Council who will undertake their own formal consultation on the application. Time Line Indicative Development Timeline 1 Pre-application consultation with the local community, West Oxfordshire District Council and Oxfordshire County Council 2 Submission of outline application 3 Determination of outline planning application 4 Selling of site to developer Discharge of conditions for the outline application Preparation of submission for Reserved Matters Determination of the Reserved Matters application Discharge of any Reserved Matters conditions Construction to begin, estimated to be completed within 1 year First property occupied Autumn 2016 Winter 2017 Spring 2017 Summer 2017 Autumn 2017 Winter 2018 Spring 2018 Summer 2018 Autumn 2018 Winter 2019 Spring 2019 Summer 2019 Autumn 2019 Winter